Connecticut home charging cost for the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)

A 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) draws 24.3 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh residential rate that's $7.02 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 56.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) costs roughly $1,052 a year to charge at home in Connecticut, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,351 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)'s EPA-rated 321-mile range takes about 78.1 kWh, which costs about $22.52 at Connecticut's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) in Connecticut, ranked

This combination ranks 13,099 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) alone ranks 3 of 400 models for efficiency; Connecticut alone ranks 45 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Line up a few Connecticut electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Connecticut's 28.82¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.